Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs)